Canon EOS 70D Compared to the Canon EOS 7D

SpecificationsCanon EOS 70DCanon EOS 7D
  Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS 7D
Year Introduced20132009
Megapixels20.218.0
Total Pixels20.919.0
Sensor Size22.5 x 15.0mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Pixel Dimensions5472 x 36485184 x 3456
Pixel Size4.1µm4.30µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperturef/6.6f/6.9
Sensor Readout Speed (ms)
Sensor StabilizationNN
Lens MountEF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-EEF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E
FOVCF1.6x1.6x
Image ProcessorDIGIC 5+Dual DIGIC 4
 
Autofocus  
TypeTTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensorTTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
Points19 cross-type AF points (extra sensitivity at f/2.8 at centre)19 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at center)
Working RangeCenter AF point: EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
Other AF points: EV 0 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
Point SelectionAutomatic selection: 19 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF
Manual selection: Zone AF
AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
Automatic selection: 19 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF
Manual selection: Spot AF
Manual selection: AF point Expansion
Manual selection: Zone AF
AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
MicroadjustmentC.Fn II-13
+/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for Zooms)
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 40 lenses individually
Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number
C.Fn III-5 
+/- 20 steps
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 20 lenses individually
Touch & Drag AF
Eye Detection AF
Focus Bracketing/Stacking
 
Exposure Control  
Metering ModesTTL maximum aperture metering with 63-zone metering sensor:
1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
2) Partial metering (center, approx. 7.7% of viewfinder)
3) Spot metering (center, approx. 3.0% of viewfinder)
4) Center-weighted average metering
TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.3% viewfinder at centre)
(4) Centre weighted average metering
Metering RangeEV 1 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100)EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
Exposure Comp+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB)+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
Light Flicker Mode
Intervalometer
ISO SensitivityAuto (100-6400), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H: 25600
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 12800
Auto (100-6400, max ISO can limited by user ), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) 
ISO can be expanded to H: 12800
Shutter Speed30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
 
Viewfinder  
TypePentaprismPentaprism
CoverageApprox. 98%Approx. 100%
MagnificationApprox. 0.95xApprox. 1.00x
EyepointApprox. 22mmApprox. 22mm
InformationAF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AElock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.
Image information: Card information, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).
Composition information: Grid, Electronic level (2 methods)
Other information: Battery check, Alert symbol
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.
Image information: White balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).
Composition information: Grid, Dual Axis Electronic level
DOF PreviewYes, with Depth of Field preview button.Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
 
LCD  
TypeTouch screen 3.0" (7.7cm) 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots3.0" (7.5cm) Clear View II TFT, approx. 920K dots
CoatingAnti-reflection, Solid Structure and Anti smudgeAnti-reflection and Solid Structure
Brightness AdjAdjustable to one of seven levelsAuto: Using external ambient light sensor
Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Electronic Level
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level
 
Flash  
Built-in GN12 (ISO 100, meters)12 (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in CoverageUp to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)Up to 15mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
Built-in Recycle TimeApprox. 3 secondsApprox. 3 seconds
ModesAuto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite TransmitterAuto, Manual flash, Multi flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
X-Sync1/250sec1/250sec
Exposure Compensation+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Hot Shoe/PC TerminalYes / NoYes / Yes
External Flash CompE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash supportE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
 
Shooting  
Shooting ModesScene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, CustomAuto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3)
Picture StylesAuto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Image ProcessingHighlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Multi Shot Noise Reduction
Peripheral illumination correction
Chromatic aberration correction
Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type)
Creative filters (Art Bold, Water painting, Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye)
RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Resize to M or S1, S2, S3
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Resize to M or S
Abberration Corrections
Drive ModesSingle, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continous shootingSingle, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)
Continuous ShootingMax. Approx. 7.0fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx. 40 images (JPEG), 15 images (RAW)Max. Approx. 8fps. (speed maintained for up to 130 images (JPEG)(with UDMA card), 25 images (RAW))
Shutter Lag65ms59ms
Viewfinder BlackoutN/A100ms
 
Live View  
FrameRate30 fps30 fps
FocusingManual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Phase detection AF (Quick mode)
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
MeteringReal-time evaluative metering with image sensor.
Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering.
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
Display OptionsGrid overlay (x3), Histogram, Multi aspect ratiosGrid overlay (x2), Histogram
 
File Information  
Still ImageTypeJPEG: Fine, Normal, Small (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), 
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), 
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), 
RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), 
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Image SizeJPEG 3:2: (L) 5472x3648, (M) 3648x2432, (S1) 2736x1824, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480
JPEG 4:3: (L) 4864x3648, (M) 3248x2432, (S1) 2432x1824, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480
JPEG 16:9: (L) 5472x3072, (M) 3648x2048, (S1) 2736x1536 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x408
RAW: (RAW) 5472x3648, (M-RAW) 4104x2736, (S-RAW) 2736x1824
JPEG: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2592x1728
RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456, (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW) 2592x1728
Movie TypeMOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
Movie Size1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame
640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) inter frame
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
Movie LengthMax duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically)Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
 
Other Information  
Wireless FeaturesBuilt-in Wi-Fi
GPSvia optional GP-E2 GPS Receivervia optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver
Custom Functions23 Custom Functions27 Custom Functions with 70 settings
LCD Panel / IlluminationYes / YesYes / Yes
Water & Dust ResistanceYes (equal to EOS-1N)Yes (equal to EOS-1N)
Sound MemoNoNo
 
Interface  
Computer InterfaceHi-Speed USBHi-Speed USB
Other InterfaceVideo output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMICEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E5), External microphone (Stereo mini jack)
 
Memory  
Memory TypeSD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) cardCompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E5
 
Batteries & Power  
BatteryRechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), built in for date & settingsRechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1x CR1616 for date & settings
Battery LifeApprox. 920 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Approx. 850 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Approx. 800 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
750 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Power Supply Battery ChargersAC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
 
Physical Specs  
Body MaterialsAluminium and polycarbonate resin with glass and conductive fibreMagnesium Alloy body covers
Shutter Durability RatingN/A150,000
Operating Environment0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions Inches5.5 x 4.1 x 3.1" (139.0 x 104.3 x 78.5mm)5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9" (148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm)
CIPA Weight26.7 oz (755g)32.2 oz (914g)
 
Accessories  
ViewfinderEyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder CEyecup Eg, Dioptric adjustment lens Eg, Anti-Fog Eyepiece Eg
Wireless File TransmitterBuilt inWireless File Transmitter WFT-E5
Compatible LensesAll EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lensesAll EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses
Battery Grip BG-E14  Buy ► BG-E7  Buy ►
RemoteRemote control with E3 type contact, Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5
OtherHand Strap E2, GPS Receiver GP-E2Hand Strap E2, GP-E2
 
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